Jane Mandel News

Luna Stage will celebrate 20 years of producing provocative and challenging works for the stage by honoring founder and artistic director Jane Mandel with a celebration on Thursday, June 6th, 2013 at the Club at Orange Lawn in South Orange.

Luna Stage will present The Last Celebrity in celebration of Black History Month 2013 tonight, February 13 at 8pm. The Last Celebrity is an innovative way to celebrate Black History Month and help remind our youth of the importance of documenting their stories. It promises to both excite and educate audiences of all ages while leaving many memorable and magical moments.

Luna Stage continues the second season of its jazz series, 'Music In The Moonlight: An Intimate Evening of Jazz', tonight, February 10th at 7pm with a one-night only concert by acclaimed pianist and vocalist Daniela Schachter. The Linden, NJ-based pianist, vocalist, composer and arranger will be joined at Luna Stage by tenor saxophonist Joel Frahm, bassist Steve La Spina and drummer George Schuller to present 'Jazz and the American Songbook: The Music of Johnny Burke and Jimmy Van Heusen.'

Luna Stage will present The Last Celebrity in celebration of Black History Month 2013 Wednesday, February 13 at 8pm. The Last Celebrity is an innovative way to celebrate Black History Month and help remind our youth of the importance of documenting their stories. It promises to both excite and educate audiences of all ages while leaving many memorable and magical moments.

Luna Stage presents The Mane Event: New Year, New You, a full day of vendors and holistic health, and a staged reading of the play Supernatural celebrating natural hair journeys. We all have hair stories to tell; now we have a place to share them. Come to this full day event with vendors selling natural hair products followed by a staged reading of the play Supernatural, created by Candace Kelley, Audrey Kelley and Gilda Rogers today, January 5th at Luna Stage.

Luna Stage presents The Mane Event: New Year, New You, a full day of vendors and holistic health, and a staged reading of the play Supernatural celebrating natural hair journeys. We all have hair stories to tell; now we have a place to share them. Come to this full day event with vendors selling natural hair products followed by a staged reading of the play Supernatural, created by Candace Kelley, Audrey Kelley and Gilda Rogers tonight January 5th @ Luna Stage.

Luna Stage continues the second season of its jazz series, 'Music In The Moonlight: An Intimate Evening of Jazz', on Sunday February 10th at 7pm with a one-night only concert by acclaimed pianist and vocalist Daniela Schachter. The Linden, NJ-based pianist, vocalist, composer and arranger will be joined at Luna Stage by tenor saxophonist Joel Frahm, bassist Steve La Spina and drummer George Schuller to present 'Jazz and the American Songbook: The Music of Johnny Burke and Jimmy Van Heusen.'

Luna Stage will present the world premiere of Nikkole Salter's Carnaval - a play that was inspired by the author's discovery of the underground world of sex tourism and man-cations in Brazil. The play was developed in part through Luna Stage's New Moon Play Reading Series. Luna Stage Associate Artistic Director/Director of Play Development, Cheryl Katz, will direct. Previews for Carnaval begin on January 31st, 2013. The production runs Thursdays at 7:30pm, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 3pm through March 3rd, 2013, with the official press opening on Friday, February 8th. Tickets range from $25 to $35 and can be purchased in person, on the phone at (973) 395-5551, or on the Luna Stage website: www.lunastage.org.

Luna Stage presents The Mane Event: New Year, New You, a full day of vendors and holistic health, and a staged reading of the play Supernatural celebrating natural hair journeys. We all have hair stories to tell; now we have a place to share them. Come to this full day event with vendors selling natural hair products followed by a staged reading of the play Supernatural, created by Candace Kelley, Audrey Kelley and Gilda Rogers on January 5th @ Luna Stage.

Luna Stage presents last season's hit holiday show Mi Casa, Tu Casa with a few new surprises. It features a five-member band and a pair of host storytellers who guide their guests through a lively and engaging line-up of folksongs and fables, seasonal poems, holiday musical favorites, and personal anecdotes of family traditions. Even audience members become part of la fiesta in this unique interactive experience.

Luna Stage presents last season's hit holiday show Mi Casa, Tu Casa with a few new surprises. It features a five-member band and a pair of host storytellers who guide their guests through a lively and engaging line-up of folksongs and fables, seasonal poems, holiday musical favorites, and personal anecdotes of family traditions. Even audience members become part of la fiesta in this unique interactive experience.

Luna Stage opens its 20th anniversary season with the New Jersey premiere of Vita and Virginia, an intimate two-character play by Eileen Atkins, adapted from correspondence between friends, lovers and confidants, Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West. Opening night is tonight, October 5th. The play runs through October 28th.

Luna Stage presents the New Jersey Premiere of 'Vita and Virginia' by Eileen Atkins, adapted from correspondence between Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West. Directed by Jane Mandel, with previews running Sept 27-Oct 4 and opening night set for Oct 5. The show will play through Oct 28, 2012. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the rehearsals. Check out the video below.

Luna Stage presents the New Jersey Premiere of 'Vita and Virginia' by Eileen Atkins, adapted from correspondence between Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West. Directed by Jane Mandel, with previews running tonight, Sept 27-Oct 4 and opening night set for Oct 5. The show will play through Oct 28, 2012.

Luna Stage opens its 20th anniversary season with the New Jersey premiere of Vita and Virginia, an intimate two-character play by Eileen Atkins, adapted from correspondence between friends, lovers and confidants, Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West.

Luna Stage presents the New Jersey Premiere of 'Vita and Virginia' by Eileen Atkins, adapted from correspondence between Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West. Directed by Jane Mandel, with previews running Sept 27-Oct 4 and opening night set for Oct 5. The show will play through Oct 28, 2012.

Luna Stage is presenting it's Mainstage Production, REPARATION, a world premiere by Gino DiIorio and directed by Jane Mandel through March 11th. Previews for the production begin on February 9th.